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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
AUCTION SALES.
SEEGEANT's SALE.

GEEGEANT'S SALE.
By virtue OF an execution served out of the
Clerks office of the Corporation Court of the city
of Alexandria, to me directed, will sell at public
auction at ;he store of T. Lucas. corner OF
Royal ana Cameron streets Alexandria, on TUES
DAY, March 29th 1887, at 10 O clock NJ, the
following property levied on by me to satisfy the
same viz: 1 BAY HORSE, WAGON, 1 set of
Harness Safe. 2 Office Desks Clothes Press, 1
Letter Press, l Stove, i Pips Washstand, Bowl
and Pitcher Show Case, Store C0unter-1 lot
of Shelves 5 tin Oil Tanks, 6 Wooden Stands and
/ Bay Colt. yesrs old. Terms of SALE cash
w. II. SMITH, Sergeant,
mh19 is Alexandria, Va
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PUBLISHED DAILY And TRL- WEEKLY By
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sec0nG-ct0SS matter.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

pREECH LOADING GUNS, fine quality Shell
y ciccting, Double action and other Pistols
Loading Implements Shells, Caps, Primers, Wads
and other goods in same line, will be sold at low
prices, at So King, corner of Royal streets. Call
and examine.
nov14 +. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

This wei known Distillcry, the property of the
late Peter Fegan, will be offered by the executors
of the estate for sale. on the pr. miscs,
ON WEDNE NESDAY APRIL. 6 1887
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

~ FOE RENT-Tho FoUR.sTO2Y STORE
sii n W. corner King and st Asaph SITS. Pos.
session April 1st. Apply at No. 50 north Column
bus street mh23 st
U1oR SALE OR RENT-TWo FARMS 275 and
l. $50 acres, y and 5 miles from the city re-
spectively. ALSO FOR SALE about 4c0 ACRES
Or LAND, we'll ;gooded, aubdiyded If desired, 3
miles from town. J. Z. JOHNSTON.
mh22 col Box 327 alexandria. Va.
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XES! AXES! AXEs!-"Light Horse Harry
Il and Red Warrior Chopping Axes. Over
100 dozen of these celebrated goods in store. All
the regular weights and shapes. Wholesale and
retail. JAS. F. CARLIN G SONS,
sep4 Alexandria, Va.
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THE ARLINGTON DISTTLLERY. &c.
FOR SALE.

This wei known Distillcry, the property of the
late Peter Fegan, will be offered by the executors
of the estate for sale. on the pr miscs
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1887,
At II o'clock IN.
1t is situated near Alexandria. Va, and consists
OF about ton 30 acres of ground On which is
constructed a large brick building fitted with the
latest and most improved machinery, nearly all of
which is new, and included in which are new
Copper Beer Still and Doub!cr, new Fermenters,
Mash Tubs sc. all in frst-class running order.
The Distillery is supplied by magnificent spring
of water on the premises, the analysis OF which
shows IS per cent of pure water.
Located on the premises is also NEW BRICK
WAREHOUSE, built on the Rack System, with
storage capacity of $3.50 barrels and heated by
steam.
The ARLINGTON RYE and BOURBON
WHiSKEYS manufactured here, have high
reputation and meet with ready sale.
At the saue time will also be offered for sale
the following personal property viz.
322 barrels OF WHISKEY. seven. On mon tbs
old 20 barrels OF which is of corn and rye, and
the remaining BOP barrels of pure rye
100 tons Of CUMBERLAND COAL.
/ COLT sired by Bastian, the latter being for
nerly owned by GhecD.
The OFFICE FURNITURE, Sc.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
For further information address JOHN FEGAN,
462 Penna. ave. or FRANK HUME 454 Penna
ave, Washington, D. c., Executors, s. G.
BRENT. Alexandra, Va. mh11 Is
GALE OF ARMoRY HALL
BY virtue of deed of trust executed by ''The
Alexandria Light Infantry Building Company
dated September 29th, 1881, and of record in the
Clerks Office of the Corporation Court of the city
of Alexandria in liber No. 10, page 369, and at
The request OF the holder of the notes secured
thereby, the undersigned, trustees therein named,
will. on SATURDAY, the 9th day of April 1887,
at - O'Clock m. in front of the premises offer for
sale at public auction, ALL THAT LOT OF
GROUND with the BUILDINGS and IMPROVE
MEN-pS thereon, situate on Royal street, in the
City of Alexandria, and bounded and described as
follows:
Beginning at point of the east side Of Royal
street. SO feet inches south of Prince street, and
running thence east parallel to Prince street 113
feet thence South parallel to Royal street 40
feet thence West parallel to Prince street lib
feet to Royal street thence north on Royal street
45 feet to the beginning, being the property
known as "ARMORY HALL" together With the
FIXTURES and FURNITURE in and upon the
said premises, belonging to the said The Alexan-
'lria Light Infantry Building Company.
Terms Of sale Cash.
JULIAN r. BURKE, Trr.,oos
N. p. T. BUREE, 1'"''e'''
mh7 BOT
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WASHINGTON ADvTs.
REDUCTION IN PRICES
or FIRST CLASS
ouyIoIIi-Inadp Shirts.
WASHINGTON ADvTs.
R.iocod 10 so; former price $3.50 pc

So Reiaeod 20 SO; former price $3.50 per
sfdozeu.
zo2 Reduced 10 SIS; former price S16.5o
ge. dozen.
70. =. Reduced to SIS per half dozen.
An Iuiudtsblo Fit Guaranteed Quality. Work
manship and Finish Unexceled and Seldom
Eaalei.
Dress shirts for Weddings and Rcceptions-Tho
present fashion Of linen cords, Embroidered Fig
me, and spot Bosoms most thoroughly and cle-
gsuty made.
Fancy shirtings in English Flauncls, Zephyr,
aaa vhcyjo; and French Porcalc.
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OUR STOCK OF CUT-GLAss GoBLETs,
~ Wines and Tumblcrs is very complete just
now, besides q full assortment of Coloscd Glass
Ware We have some very handsome Lemonade,
Punch and Water Sets, and we invite you to call
and examine them ana the prices.
dec13 e J. MILLER. son & co.
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y Dyes, Fitche's Pocket Scales, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, Warmers Kidney and Liver Cure, Browns
Iron Bitters Volina Cordial, Pratts Astral Oil,
ard Sweet Maioram-a large supply just received.
dec1 E S. LEADBEATER G. BRO.
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For SALE.

NOR RENT-ROOMS on second and third floors
Z of building southeast corner King aud Wash
ington streets. Apply to CHAS. S. TAYLOR, jr,
81 King street, or DR.. WM. r. PURYIS, 6 south
Patrici: street feb14 eotf
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
The Question of Passes.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 25-There are fully
5000 persons in Georgia who travel on free
passes. Each one of these is interested in
the effect the Interstate Commerce bill will
have on that privilege. Senator Joseph E.
Brown, President of the Western and Allan
tic Railway, says:
''The Interstate Commerce bill does not
interfere with any railroad issuing pass to
any point within the State in which the
railroad is doing business. 1t does not at
tempt to interfere with issuing passes from
one State to another. AS to what will be
done about long distance passes have not
yet determined, but clearly can issue pass
es over the Western and Atlantic Railway
as far as the State line without an evasion Of
the Interstate bill. 1 doubt if | can issue
pass from Atlanta to Chattanooga without
in SOME way getting around:the provisions Of
the BILL"
The Georgia Pacific Road has already pro-
vided a stamp ON which free tickets are is
sued as far as the State line from Atlanta.
From Birmingham they are issued up to the
Georgia line. 1t would seem that all that
was necessary in future is for an editor or a
legislator to get pass for each State through
which he desires to travel. This is necessa-
ry even when the same management controls
the road for the whole distance.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
FiENDisH MURDER.
Killed While Watching With a Sick
Man.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., March Pa brutal
murder occurred on Meeting street this morn
ing, in which John c. Rovelto, who was
watching with sick man, was killed by the
invalid's nephew, who was infuriated with
drink. Rovelto was 81 years of age and was
the only known representative of the Malay
race in this city, having been kidnapped by
an American vessel in his youth. He is a
janitor of offices and a member of the Lin
coin Association, a beneficial organization of
col0red persons. As such a member it be-
came his turn last night to go opd watch
with Henry jackson, colored man, residing
on Meeting street, who had long been suffer
ing from heart trouble.
Boarding with the Jacksons is his nephew,
Edward Turner, a negro 27 years of age.
Turner had been on drunk for several days
and his condition bordered on delirium tre-
mems. Between aud o'clock this morning
he went into the sick room and tried to lift
jackson from his chair. Jackson'S wife and
the watcher both interfered, and the wife
went to q window in the entry to summon as
sistance. When she returned to the room
Turner had obtained the advantage of the
Malay, and with fists elenched was beating
him down to the floor The wife again called
and when she returned to the room an instant
later Rovelto lay prone and senseless, and
Turner had seized him by the shoulders and
was hammering the front of his head upon
the floor. Assistance then arrived, Turner
| was arrested, and Rovelto died as he was
| turned upon his back. The whole front OF
| his head had been crushed in. He leaves a
| widow and ten children.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
THE FLOOD IN DAKOTA.
Fears That There viii be Great Loss
OF Life.
A Family Obliged to Take Refuge in
Nests in Trees.
They Can be Seen Through Field
Glasses, but Not Rescued.
Thrilling Experience Of Party Of
Twelve.

BISMARCK, Oak, March 25.-The water
fell two feet Wednesday, but it rose again
yesterday. The water In Washburn Is ten
feet above the high water mark Of 1881, while
here it is not quite up to that record. This
shows that there is gorge between here and
Washburn, and when that ten feet Of water
comes it will make the floods surpass any
previous record. There is prospect that
the Heart river will break about the time
the upper gorge breaks, and If it does, Man
dan will be afloat. The steamer Tompkins,
which was crushed in the ice Yesterday, was
the property of the Evans Transportation
Company, and its ruin just as navigation is
opening Is heavy loss. The Northern Pa
cifc shops at Mandan are still flooded
1t was learned last night that ID. M. Ken
nedy, his wife and three children are held on
Sable Island by the flood, and for six days
have been living on such food as they saved
from the water. There is no hope Of res
cuing them until the flood subsidies and their
friends are distracted.
They can be seen through field glasses, oc-
cupyiEg a nest built in limbs of trees over
three miles from shore. The Northern Pa
eific railroad managers have abandoned tne
hope of removing the gorge by the use of
dynamite and cannot say when they will be
able 70 ship freight across the river. Pas
sengeIs are being transferred by boat.
A party of twelve persons, while attempt
ing to cross from Mandan on Wednesday
evening, were driven by the wind and ice
into willow thicket, and passed the night
there, momentarily expecting death. They
were rescued ON Thursday in the forenoon.
RED FALLS, Mimi, March 25.-An inn
mense ice gorge, a mile wide and six miles
long, is coming this way, sixteen miles west
ward, on Redwood River.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, March 25.-Red
riyer~nase rapidly Wednesday night, and
Yesterday -s+he highest ever known. The
cause of the rise is not sS2sown, as the ice is
still running Water is runifnS over the
banks and cutting channel DSlMeen
Wrighps Beehive and the cable tower. Mefs
are at work protecting the dams.
BowpLE, d. T., March 2j.-Jacob Nc
Carly, Mr. Kirkland and three others have
been drowned on the bottoms south Of Lee
grace. If the water rises two feet higher,
both Legrace and Scranton will be sub
merged.
VERMILIoN, ID. T., March 25.-The Mis-
souri, river is rising here steadily. Eight
yards of railroad track have been washed
out, causing the abandonment of the Sioux
City and Yankton trains.
The people are removing their household
effects and stock from the lowlands in
preparation for the worst.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
THE BUFFALO HOLOCAUST.
Searching for the Remains Of the
Victims.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March 25.-The patients
at the Sisters Hospital are reported as doing
nicely, and there are no immediate fears
that any Of them will die. w. j. Mann's
condition is not considered critical. He is
doing well. A special effort is being made
today to find five bodies known to be in the
ruins of the hotel. An extra force of men is
at work in the Is foot alley way between the
stores of Peter Paul and Ulrich a. Kingsley
and St. James Hail. where it is Thought at
least two bodies are buried in the debris. At
1890 O'Clock this forenoon pair of trousers
were found on the Eagle street side of the
hotel. In one Of the pockets was found
Powers hotel check bearing the name Of
John McGowen. The remains of one of the
trunks of jewelry belonging to p. f. Robin
son, New York drummer, were found in
the ruins in the Boston clothing house cell
lar this forenoon, directly beneath Robin
sons room in the house. The jewelry, con-
sisting of gold and silver thimbles, rings,
bracelets, watches, chains, etc, was badly
discolored and burned. 1t is thought the
other trunk will be found soon, but it is
feared that too has been burned and the
jewelry ruined except for melting over.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
In Honor of Genera. Grant.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 25.-Command-.
er-in-chief Fairchild of the Grand Army of
the Republic has issued general order in
relation to the memorial at Washington,
ID. O., in honor of the late General U. S.
Grant. Pursuant to the resolutions adol ted
at the last National Encampment, Com
mander Fairchild appoints committee to be
known as the Grant Memorial committee,
consisting of one member from each depart
ment, of which committee the Commander
in-chief will be chairman. The New Eng
land members are:
COnnecticut-Amos ID. Allen, Norwich.
Mane-Selden Connor, Augusta.
observation-disclosures S. Evans, Cambridge
port.
New Hampshire--T. w. Challis, Manchester.
Rhode lsland-Charles II. Brayton, Providence.
Vermont-George w. Hooker, Brattleboro.
He also suggests that on April 27, which
will be the 65th anniversary of the birth of
General Grant, every Post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic shall at some con-
yenient hour assemble, and, inviting their
fellow citizens to meet with them, hold a
feast of patriotism, and thereupon solicit
and receive contributions for the memorial.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
VICTORY FOR THE pAuNTLEss.
She Arrived off Roche's Point at 8
p. m. Yesterday.
The Passage Made in a Little Over
Thirteen Days.
The coronet Last Seen on the 10Th
of March.

Boston, March 25'--A dispatch from New
York reports that the yacht Dauntless has
won the ocean race, having arrived off
Roche's Point at p. m. today. She has
been little over thirteen days on the pas
sage.
The steamer Kansas, Captain Cleig, at
this port from Liverpool, reports that on
March 10, in lat 1899, lol. 43.l6 W., which
is about 1880 miles east of Sandy Hook, sig
nalized an American yacht, letters R. ID. J.
b., which is probably the Coronet, bound
east, and had strong westerly wind on
that date. The letters r. and j. are no
doubt mistake, as the Coronets letters are
K. ID. G. B.
The yacht when passed was going at the
rate of about seven sknots per hour She
had storm trysail set and reefed foresail.
Her mainboom and gaff were lowered down
and lashed to the taffrail The barometer
at that time was 29.00. On the 18th there
was q tremendous high sea running,
which the steamer encountered, and
which no doubt the yacht experienced as to
the fact that she had her storm trysail set.
On the day when passed the weather became
more moderate and settled to a brisk wester-
ly breeze.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
FROM MEXICO.
Dissatisfaction With the Administra-
ton of the Country.

CITY OF MEXICO, March pa section Of
the press Of this country is attacking the ad-
ministration ON the ground that it favors too
strongly American interests, giving special
encouragement to the construction Of rail-
way lines from the United States, and not
doing enough in the direction of building
iuter-oceanic lines. Complaint is made that
in the new tariff reduction on cotton cloths
and print cloths is too heavy, and will cause
damage to the manufacturing interests of
Mexico and, finally, it is urged. that as
counter weight to the increasing American
influence in the commerce of the country,
lower freight rates be secured, and that har-
Dor improvements at Vera Cruz be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
On the other hand, influential newspapers
consider that the reductions made in the du-
ties, which will 60 into effect in July, will
do much good by improving trade in many
arteries new taxed at prohibitory rates. and
in the case of cotton goods will create
healthy competition. A good deal of feeling
is manifested against the administration in
commercial circles which desires to keep
trade in the sold channels, and to maintain
closer connections with Europe than with
the United States.
The government is firm in its purpose to
maintain its present policy believing that
large intercourse with the United States is
both inevitable and beneficial.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
EEEssFEHRs EEssHRsilf l ssfffEzRR sfsEffffEzRR PRICE THREE CENTS.

tered child to the Mortified spectators. They
were dumb with amazement. They knew
not what TO do. A boy started 10 run with
the news but when he reached a neighbor's
house he fell down, so weak he could not
stand, and so frightened he could not articu-
late distinctly in a connected sentence. FL
nally the deed became known and Freeman
was arrested, and finally taken to the Insane
Asylum, and the story which he tells hat
the Adventists were In any way responsible
ior what he did, or, in any way indorsed it,
Is base fabrication. tissue Of falseh0Od
from beginning to end, for they have always
SSonuemned the act, and the story is q Sian
uer against the good name Of people who
are no more responsible for the deeds of that
crank than were the Republicans for Charles
J.. Gulteaus act in shooting President Gar
neld. The Adyentists are respectable body
OF Evangelical Christians, and ought not 10
be reproaehed by the publication Of such
stories. If Freeman has recovered from his
insanity he is a defamer and guilty Of the
blackest falsehoods. We question the safety
of the community where he is, even now,
or the wisdom Of letting him go free.
Respectfully yours,
l.. G. MCKINsTIY.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
GENERAL NEWS.

The wofnen ip Vermont. so far as they
have the privileges apd the duties OF the
elective franchise placed upon them, are
slow to accept their opportunities. Out Of
1856 names of women on the voting lists In
three wards of Burlington, entitled to vote
for school officers in the recent March cleo
tion, only one woman availed herself OF the
privilege to vote.
Charles z. Sellen, marine editor of the
Boston Advertiser, who was strlken with
apoplexy Wednesday night, died yesterday
morning.
james Hogan Of 352 West 18th street. New
York, tried to kill his wife at $50 yesterday
morning, and then committed suicide. He
made an attack on his wife with a hatchet,
striking her on the head and frdcturipg her
skull after which he jumped out Of the third
story window.
Tho evidence given in the case of the 10
Anarchists ON trial in Vienna, charged with
being implicated in conspiracy TO burn the
city, is causing great sensation. 1t is be-
coming evident that only the failure of the
plot saved the city from almost total de-
struetiOn.
Alexander Dixon, postmaster Of Fallsville.
Newton county. ARK, and his son Ira, mail
carrier, were arrested on Thursday evening
by Inspector Pulsifer OF st. Louis, Mo-, and
nennty Marshal Powers Of Arkansas, fol
rifing registered packages. They were
lodged in the United States Jail at Fort
Smith, Arkansas
The Jury in the Rowe-Canny breach Of
promise case at Boston. reported yesterday
morning that they could not agree upon g
yerdict and were discharged. Patrick Can
nv WAS sued by Widow Rowe for damages
The case Is noted one in local circles and
this was the second trial.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26
ARemarkable Faith Cure.

KoKoMo, Ind, March 25.-An astonishing
faith cure was wrought through the efficacy
of prayer at the Mission Church in this city
last night, during prayer service led by J.
+. Shutters. Mrs. j. A. Hermon, who has
been n paralyzed invalid, and has not
walked a step for six years, was carried by
friends to the meeting. After three hours
of feryent supplication in her behalf by a
large audience of faithful Christian'workers
the Rev. Mr.. Shutters took Mrs. Hermon by
4be arm and walked twice across the church
with her. Then addressing her he said:
"My sister, have faith in Jesus and walk
alone" and to the JOY of her friends she
walked, shouting. np and down the aisles Of
the church. The service closed at midnight
with grand jubilee. After the meeting
was over Mrs. Hermon walked to her home
distance of three squares. She was visited
today at her home by reporter, to whom
she stated that she had not been able to take
step for six years, and that she was per-
fectly free from pain, with the exception of
a tingling sensation in one of her knees To
prove that there was no deception about the
matter she walked about the room in the
presence of the reporter. The cure is re-
tnarkable one and is the all-absorbing theme
of conversation today in church circles.